Business Lead Architect

Job Description
Step into the role of a Principal Architect at JPMorganChase and become a driving force behind the development and adoption of cutting-edge, cloud-based technologies.
As a Principal Architect at JPMorgan Chase within Corporate Technology: Corporate Oversight & Governance Technology (COGT), you will provide expertise to enhance and develop architecture platforms utilizing modern cloud-based technologies, while supporting the adoption of strategic global solutions. You will leverage your advanced architecture capabilities and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to promote best-in-class outcomes.
Job Responsibilities:

• Advises cross-functional teams on technology selection to achieve target state architecture and decisions on improvements to current technologies
• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand strategic goals and translate them into architectural plans.
• Propose innovative solutions and improvements to existing systems and processes to maintain a competitive edge.
• Ensure that the business architecture integrates seamlessly with other enterprise architecture domains (applications, data, infrastructure and security).
• Create high-level design artifacts, including value streams, business capability models, process models, and data flows.
• Ensure that the proposed solutions are scalable, maintainable, and align with the organization's architectural standards.
• Collaborate across business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices across COGT, and as the Business Architect, serve as the organization's go-to subject matter expert.
• Champions the firm's culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on business architecture concepts and proficient advanced experience.
• Applied experience in business architecture with a background in designing and implementing solutions in a complex environment.
• Strategic thinker and passion for business strategy and business processes.
• Experienced in financial services, ideally with exposure to Compliance, Controls Management, Regulatory Engagement or Operational Risk functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Deep knowledge in one or more software, applications, and architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of software architecture, application development, and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to present and effectively communicate to Senior Leaders and Executives
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory initiatives.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems in one or more technical disciplines
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Interest in innovative technologies and how these can be applied, e.g. Generative AI and Agentic AI.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.